Malic Acid
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 25, 2024.
Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)
What is it?
Malic acid (C4H6O5) is found in apples and various other tart fruits. It is an intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, in the glyoxylate cycle, and in the malate-aspartate shuttle system.
Some examples of medications containing Malic Acid
- Ludent sodium fluoride 2.2 mg (equiv. fluoride 1 mg)
- Ludent sodium fluoride 1.1 mg (equiv. fluoride 0.5 mg)
- Ludent sodium fluoride 0.55 mg (equiv. fluoride 0.25 mg)
- Multivitamin with Fluoride (Chewable) multivitamin with fluoride 0.25 mg
- Multivitamin with Fluoride (Chewable) multivitamin with fluoride 1 mg
- Multivitamin with Fluoride (Chewable) multivitamin with fluoride 0.5 mg
- Prenata prenatal/postnatal multivitamins and minerals
- Select-OB Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg and Iron 29 mg
- Select-OB Prenatal Multivitamins with Folic Acid 1 mg
- Sodium Fluoride (Chewable) 0.55 mg (equiv. fluoride 0.25 mg)
- Sodium Fluoride (Chewable) 0.25 mg
- Sodium Fluoride (Chewable) 1 mg
- Sodium Fluoride (Chewable) 2.2 mg (equiv. fluoride 1 mg)
- Sodium Fluoride (Chewable) 0.5 mg
Further information
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